Category Archives: NCD News

Very few artists earn a Mediabase No. 1 with their debut single, but you can add Brett Young's name to the rarefied list thanks to "Sleep Without You," his breakout tune that ascended to the top of th...

There are plenty of songs in the country music catalog that refer to colors, including Dierks Bentley’s “Black,” Keith Urban’s “Blue Ain’t Your Color,” Kellie...

After 15 years of jumping into frigid lakes, it just wouldn’t be a new year unless Dierks Bentley made his annual ice-cold plunge. Although he was almost two weeks late this year, Dierks kept hi...

When Eric Church was wrapping up his last night of rehearsals for his Holdin’ My Own Tour, the singer was pleasantly surprised by a few members of the Jack Daniel’s team with a one-of-a-ki...

During her visit to the Grand Ole Opry on Oct. 30, 2016, Kelsea Ballerini taped a special Opry 360 performance of her new single, “Yeah Boy,” which is currently No. 24 on Billboard's Count...

Tim McGraw and Faith Hill have been country music’s power couple for the last 20 years, and now the darling duo will be the subject of a new exhibit at the Country Music Hall of Fame.Continuing ...

With three nominations at this year’s People’s Choice Awards, there was a good chance that Blake Shelton would be onstage at some point during the evening. Now, it’s a sure thing.The...

Family and friends will come together to remember the life and love of Ruth Jackson-mother of country icon Alan Jackson-during funeral and visitation services on Thursday (Jan. 12). Mama Ruth, as she ...

The people have spoken. And those people believe that Blake Shelton will be the next country artist to get down on one knee to propose to his pop-star girlfriend, Gwen Stefani.With a plethora of count...

According to Billboard and Nielsen Music, individual track sales took a hit in 2016, dropping from 113.9 million units sold in 2015 to 87.5 million units in 2016. Even with the 26.4-million decline, t...